Overview

• Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Clyde Leach, who died in a 2021 crash involving a Model Y in Ohio.
• The settlement was disclosed in a federal court filing in San Francisco, though the terms remain confidential.
• The lawsuit alleged the Model Y experienced sudden unintended acceleration, leading to the fatal crash at an Ohio gas station.
• Tesla has denied wrongdoing, maintaining the vehicle was not defective and attributing the crash to driver error.
• This marks Tesla's second high-profile wrongful death settlement, raising questions about its commitment to avoiding settlements in unjust cases.